Newscast Podcast
The BBC’s daily news podcast with episodes available Monday to Sunday at 5pm. Watch on iPlayer: https://bbc.in/3VoD7vJ
The BBC’s daily news podcast with episodes available Monday to Sunday at 5pm.
Newscast picks the brains of BBC News experts so you're ready if someone picks yours, covering the latest news, developments in politics in Westminster and beyond.
Newscast is hosted by trusted politics and news journalists including Adam Fleming, BBC Political Editor Chris Mason, Laura Kuenssberg and Paddy O'Connell.
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Episodes to download
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Covid Inquiry: Care Homes Were An “Afterthought”
Yesterday
Government failures allowed Covid to “spread like wildfire” in care homes, inquiry finds.
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The Politics Behind The French Riots
Monday
Protests over education have turned to riots. What does it mean for French politics?
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Can Labour Prevent Another Winter NHS Crisis?
Sunday
3000 people a day are being treated in hospital corridors, as nurses call for action.
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The Week: Is Labour Ready To Talk About Welfare Reform?
Friday
Adam, Chris and guests look ahead to whether the Labour party could back welfare reform?
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Was Zelensky 'Betrayed' By Trump?
Last Thursday
Why is Elon Musk’s Starlink so important to Ukraine’s war effort?
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Did An OpenAI Employee Bug Their Boardroom?
Last Wednesday
The employee was charged with planting a recording device in one of their boardrooms
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Why Andy Burnham Wants To Talk About Brexit Again
Last Tuesday
The PM says we need to “face up to the reality that Brexit has done more harm than good".
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Why Is Trump Calling For Zelensky To Go?
Sun 11 Oct 2026
We look at the Putin diesel deal and a new Trump-Zelensky relationship low.
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Can Zack Polanski Control The Green Party?
Sat 10 Oct 2026
Polanski faces critics within his own party and calls for a rule change.
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Does Zack Polanski Face A Leadership Crisis?
Fri 9 Oct 2026
Labour wins Holborn & St Pancras by-election, but what does that mean for Zack Polanksi?
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Kemi Badenoch's Battle of Ideas
Wed 7 Oct 2026
Kemi Badenoch prepares for ‘battle for soul of the nation’
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Will The Tories Make A Pact With Reform?
Tue 6 Oct 2026
Chris speaks to Kemi Badenoch and is there really a Russian plague outbreak?
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Is RAF Fairford Safe?
Mon 5 Oct 2026
The US withdraws its bombers from RAF Fairford following last week’s major incident.
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Are The Public Ready To Vote Tory Again?
Sun 4 Oct 2026
We look at whether Kemi Badenoch could lead a Conservative comeback.
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A Make Or Break Week For Zack Polanski?
Sat 3 Oct 2026
A look at the Green leader’s Holborn and St Pancras by-election gamble.
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The Week: Andy Burnham’s Big Speech And First Own Goal?
Fri 2 Oct 2026
Why Andy Burnham's about-turn on Manchester City matters
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What Happened In The Dubai-Tel Aviv Flight Attack?
Thu 1 Oct 2026
And how might the flight attack influence elections in Israel
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Could The UK Really Rejoin The EU?
Wed 30 Sep 2026
Andy Burnham says a move to rejoin EU is among the options for UK
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Andy Burnham's Battle Of Ideas
Tue 29 Sep 2026
The Prime Minister lays out his plan for the country.
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Andy Burnham’s NHS-Style Social Care Plan
Sun 27 Sep 2026
The prime minister proposes a national care service for England.
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Tug of War At Labour Conference
Sat 26 Sep 2026
Senior Labour figures try to pull the party their way.
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Bonus: The Future Of The BBC According To Its New Boss
Sat 26 Sep 2026
Matt Brittin speaks to Laura.
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The Week: When Burnham Met Trump
Fri 25 Sep 2026
Are the UK government getting better at dealing with Trump’s White House?
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How Did OpenAI Hack An Australian Government Website?
Thu 24 Sep 2026
A rogue OpenAI agent accessed private data in the first known case of its kind.
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Burnham vs Trump, Putin and... Danny Dyer
Wed 23 Sep 2026
Andy Burnham meets President Trump, takes on Russia and responds to Danny Dyer.
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Will Trump "Annihilate" Or "Negotiate" With Iran?
Tue 22 Sep 2026
Trump repeats Iran ultimatum and says AI should be rebranded 'super intelligence'.
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Is Europe Entering A New Level Of Threat?
Mon 21 Sep 2026
Plus, why has there been a rise in mental distress among children and young people?
